2023 Football Roster
Roster
Harrison-Pilot, Mikal

Jersey Number 22
Mikal Harrison-Pilot
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Temple HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2023)
High School
Personal
- Appeared in four games
- Redshirted
- Did not record any stats
- 12 of 14 snaps on special teams
- Eight snaps on punt return; four snaps on kick return
- Twice lined up in the slot
High School
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals
- Fourth highest-rated recruit to sign at Houston (247Sports)
- Nation's No. 135 overall player
- No. 25 overall player in state of Texas
- Three-sport athlete at Temple (football, baseball and track)
- Competed in U.S. Army All-American Bowl – nation's premier high school event
- As a senior, he hauled in 48 catches for 978 yards and 14 touchdowns
- Five rushing scores and two passing touchdowns as a senior
- Ran an 11.02 in 100-meter dash and 21.63 in 200 meters as a sophomore
- 2021 Texas 12-6A First-Team All-District wide receiver as junior
- 2020 Texas 12-6A First-Team All-District wide receiver as sophomore
- Played safety on varsity as freshman, earning second-team all-district
- Father, Chris Pilot was a four-year letterwinner and linebacker at UH from 2005-08
- Father, Chris Pilot played 46 career games while contributing 49 tackles
- Mother, Jennifer, was a cheerleader at Houston
- Chose Houston over Texas, TCU, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Baylor, Cincinnati, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, Texas Tech, USC and UCF among others
Personal
- Nickname: MHP or Kel
- Hobbies: play the game, yoga, and watching tv
- Dream job outside football: owning a business
- He hates seafood
- Hidden talent: dancing
- Father, Chris, also played football at Houston
- Chose UH because his dad played for UH and he wanted to be the first class to join the Big 12
- One word to describe himself on the field: explosive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chicken spaghetti
- His motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: always do right
- Sports hero: Lebron James because everything he does outside of basketball
- His father and stepmother attended UH from 2004-08 and 2001-05, respectively
- Memorable athletic feat: earning All-State honors (2022)
- Unique fact: nerd in math
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25